Private citizen

Justin Early is a Georgetown resident and Army veteran who served as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg and later worked on Pentagon network systems after the September 11 attacks¹². He works as a cybersecurity architect at Dell Technologies and previously served as a Democratic precinct chair in Tarrant County¹². He is the Democratic nominee for Texas's 31st Congressional District³.

Where they stand

• Social Security: Expand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthy Said · high confidence
  • His campaign site says he would remove the Social Security payroll tax income cap, expand benefits, oppose privatization and fight efforts to raise the retirement age. (2026-09) source
• Paid leave: Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick days Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says he would 'guarantee paid leave for all,' guarantee paid family leave and bereavement leave, and ensure no one loses their job because they are sick. (2026-09) source
• Income taxes: Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earners Said · low confidence
  • His campaign site says he would 'lower taxes for everyday Americans' and 'shift the tax burden off working families and onto those who can afford it.' (2026-09) source
• Healthcare: Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All) Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said in a candidate interview that he supports any system that gets the country to universal, publicly funded health care regardless of income or employment. (2026-01-26) source
• AI regulation: Federal safety rules for powerful AI, with states free to add more Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says he would pass legislation setting ethical guidelines for AI, regulating AI in hiring, banning AI from nuclear launch and lethal decisions, and requiring tech companies to explain how their AI systems behave. (2026-09) source
• Qualified immunity: Narrow it so more lawsuits can go forward, with a good-faith defense Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said in a candidate interview that qualified immunity too often shields misconduct from accountability and that federal standards are needed. (2026-01-26) source
• Supreme Court reform: Add term limits and ethics rules, and expand the Court beyond nine seats Questionnaire answer · low confidence
  • Said in a January 2026 candidate interview that 'Supreme Court reform, including expansion or term limits, is needed.' (2026-01-26) source
• Immigration: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says he would protect Dreamers from deportation permanently, streamline the path to citizenship for those pursuing legal immigration, end private immigration detention, and focus enforcement on real threats. (2026-09) source
• Energy and climate: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · low confidence
  • Said in a candidate interview that meeting rising energy demand with cleaner energy is essential. (2026-01-26) source

No public position found on: National debt, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.